SCHOOL PROFILE

Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 150893
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 57.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 October 2022
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Wiltshire
Trust PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 240 240 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 121 50.4% of pupils
Male pupils 119 49.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.8%
1.0 pts above England
School 25.8%
Wiltshire 16.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.3%
14.0 pts below England
School 6.3%
Wiltshire 7.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Wiltshire 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.3%
195
Unclassified
7.5%
18
Any other White background
4.2%
10
African
1.7%
4
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
4
Any other Mixed background
1.3%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.9% 55 of 240 pupils
2.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.9%
Wiltshire 21.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.8% 45 pupils
England 14.8% 4.0 pts above
EHC plans 4.2% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 31
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Specific learning difficulty 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.89%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.33 pts lower than England
School 4.89%
Wiltshire 5.54%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

12.35%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.47 pts lower than England
School 12.35%
Wiltshire 12.36%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.82%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.98 pts lower than England
School 0.82%
Wiltshire 1.62%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

57.1% 31.0 pts below England
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School
57.1%
Wiltshire
78.0%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information